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Cooke Optics Ltd

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LeicesterManufacturing & IndustrialOn the register 6 Dec 2022 to 30 Oct 2026

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It is no longer on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.

Visa routes
1
Skilled Worker
Rating
A
When last listed
Live jobs
0
On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes
Skilled Worker
Licence rating
Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers. This is the rating it had when it was last on the register.

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Companies House changes

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13 changes worth checking since it was listed on 6 Dec 2022Checked 24 Oct 2026
  1. New director appointed: BRYSON, Ian Chalmers5 Jan 2026

    Director change recorded on 5 Jan 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.

  2. Notification of Chaplin Topco Limited as a person with significant control1 Aug 2025

    New majority owner or controller recorded on 1 Aug 2025. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days.

  3. Cessation of Chaplin Midco Limited as a person with significant control1 Aug 2025

    Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 Aug 2025. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Cooke Optics Ltd

Is Cooke Optics Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
No. Cooke Optics Ltd in Leicester was removed from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors on 30 October 2026 and cannot sponsor new visa applications. Companies House does not confirm that the company has closed.
When did Cooke Optics Ltd leave the sponsor register?
Cooke Optics Ltd no longer appears on the register, having been listed until 30 October 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves: the licence may have been revoked, surrendered, replaced after an ownership change, or lapsed. If your visa is sponsored by this employer, contact them and get immigration advice. If a licence has been revoked, workers usually get 60 days to find a new sponsor.
What visa routes can Cooke Optics Ltd sponsor?
Cooke Optics Ltd was licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Cooke Optics Ltd based?
The register lists Cooke Optics Ltd at 1 Cooke Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8PT. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.
How current is this information?
This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 03579622. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number
03579622
Company status
active
Legal name
COOKE OPTICS LIMITED
Address
1 Cooke Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8PT
Website
cookeoptics.com

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As of 30 October 2026, Cooke Optics Ltd (Companies House 03579622, Leicester) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 30 October 2026, having appeared on the register since 6 December 2022 with an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). It cannot sponsor new visa applications while off the register. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves, so it was not necessarily revoked. The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version